St. Joe's to reroute traffic during construction

Syracuse, N.Y. – St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center will be restrict traffic to one lane on Prospect Avenue between East Laurel Street and the emergency department entrance to accommodate construction activity beginning 7 a.m. Monday through Friday. The roadway will be fully closed at times during this period.

Signs will be in place and security and facilities personnel will be on hand to help direct patients and visitors.

The closure also will affect the Fast Track parking lot, which will not be available to patients and visitors. Access to St. Joseph’s emergency department will be via Union Avenue near the hospital’s main entrance.

Patients may be dropped off just down the road from the emergency department entrance near the Franciscan Pharmacy.

Emergency vehicles also will be re-directed to North Townsend St. to Union Avenue, as needed, during periods of full closure.